Massive blaze destroys Taiwanese garment factory in Cần Thơ

CẦN THƠ —Firefighters last night were still battling a huge fire that broke out before at a Taiwanese garment factory in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ.

After hours of being basically contained, the fire flared up again at about 9pm, threatening the safety of the adjacent residential area. Over 200 households were evacuated to a nearby school.

The blaze started in the morning on the top floor of a five-storey building in Trà Nóc Industrial Zone in Cần Thơ, where the garment firm Kwong Lung – Meko stores fabric. Hundreds of workers were forced to flee.

No casualties were reported.

Hundreds of firefighters from nearby provinces, including Ho Chi Minh City, have been dispatched to help Cần Thơ battle the blaze.